On Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:04:43 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

HeyBub wrote:
From Popular Mechanics:

"Small-engine repairmen tell PM that ethanol mixed with gasoline is
corroding and damaging chain saws, string trimmers and other outdoor
equipment at an alarming clip. As a result, a new market is growing
in U.S. hardware stores: Ethanol-free gas packaged in small cans that
sell at a premium but promise to make your small engines last."

http://www.popularmechanics.com/home...lick=pm_latest

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According to various sources (found on the internet so you can be assured
they're true), you can remove the ethanol from station-bought gas:

* In a clear container (i.e., water jug), mix your commercial gasoline with
water. Let the mixture sit overnight.
* The water, with the absorbed ethatnol, will be at the bottom with a clear
line of demarcation.
* Decant the water.

Since ethanol is added to boost the octane level of the resulting mixture,
you should probably start with high-octane gas to achieve a usable octane
level.


My chainsaw and string trimmer have been running on 100ll AvGas for
the last 2 years. (left over from friend's ultralight plane -40:1
premix.

My lawn mower and snow blower run on Shell Ultra - which in Canada is
still ethanol free.